President Trump’s 11-year-old son Barron reportedly thought a gory image of comedian Kathy Griffin holding a bloody head was actually his father.
TMZ reported Wednesday that Barron was at the family’s New York City penthouse with first lady Melania Trump when the photo appeared on TV.
Barron saw the image and panicked.
“Mommy, mommy!” he reportedly screamed.
The first lady said in a statement that the photo “makes you wonder about the mental health of the person who did it.”
“As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing,” she said. “When you consider some of the atrocities happening in the world today, a photo opportunity like this is simply wrong.”
NEW: First Lady Melania Trump says Griffin photo “very disturbing” & “makes you wonder abt the mental health of the person who did it.” pic.twitter.com/HmTbJoUUq0
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) May 31, 2017
The president tweeted early Wednesday Barron was having “a hard time” with the image.
Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
“Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself,” he wrote. “My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!”
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted he was “counting down having to explain it to my 8 and 10 year olds who I’m sure will see/hear about it at school.”
And I’m counting down having to explain it to my 8 and 10 year olds who I’m sure will see/hear about it at school. https://t.co/efDaLxbXZs
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 31, 2017
Griffin apologized Tuesday for the “disturbing” photo.
